HERE WE GO

Goodbye weekend - hello Monday. Here we go.

Busy day today - right from GO! I fully intended to do a post first thing off the bat this morning - but then the whole entire day got in way. ..........and that's the kind of day it's been. My kind of day.

We had a really nice weekend. We did errands, had naps, ate fish* (I'll get to that), watched movies, had visitors, played darts and even got out and about for bit. Serious - it was awesome. Nice! NICE! Gotta like that.

So another farewell again coming up this week, yes there's been a lot of those lately and just as many newcomers too by the way. Balikpapan is not emptying out - least not where I live anyway. We have all kinds of new neighbours moving in. (starting to feel a bit like the Welcome Wagon Lady) Our longtime countryman/been in Balikpapan forever (5+ years) friend is finally on his way. All the empty corn flake boxes he threw out over the weekend pretty much gave that away. Anyways had a nice dinner with him last night, gave him his 'Get of Jail Free' card** and wished him on his way. Oman - he's on his way. I think today, the other me starting checking out his options for a new cell mate.

** Apparently after 5 years it can feel like that. I even know a few other people who would most likely confirm that for me. Guess I haven't been here long enough yet - not quite.

* Ate Fish. I think I've gotten my asterisks mixed up. Oh well - I did eat fish though. Fabulous BBQ fish (at 10:30 a.m.)(with loads of chilies) - that the driver's wife cooked and sent over for me. Awww. That was nice. Real nice.

Weekend Sides Notes:

:: Just because you asked - my Dengue Fever friend is on the mend. Looking like things are going to be Ok.

:: It's like 49.5°C in Sharjah (Dubai). Wholly HOT!

:: "........ I don't do that joining letters together thing." I think you meant hand writing. Right?

TODAY: It's Monday! (down to the last little bit of it by now though) HERE WE GO! Let's do this week.

Good to Go!

HELLO DUBAI

Hello Dubai. How are you? You've made the map.

Bet you're wondering about the photo? Right? (it has absolutely nothing to do with Dubai by the way) We followed this vehicle yesterday afternoon - for quite some time down the one main road that we have here. Anyways, decided I needed to get a photo of it. I'm told it's the vehicle prisoners from the police station get transferred to the prison with. Maybe, I guess. I don't really know.

...... pretty rough though - I don't even think it has AC.

So, apparently there's some huge rugby thing going on today. An 8 hour RUGBY EXTRAVANGANZA starting at 3p.m. And I imagine one way or another we'll end up getting swallowed up into it. Maybe I should figure something out about this. Maybe I should learn the rules. Maybe I should find out who's playing and who's not. Guess I better check this out on the internet.

TODAY: It's early. Who knows what kind of day it'll shape up to be. I have the urge to paint. We'll see. (?)

Good to Go!